Parallel Verses
Amplified
How blessed (fortunate, happy) are your men! How blessed are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom!
New American Standard Bible
How
King James Version
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Holman Bible
How happy are your men.
International Standard Version
How blessed are your staff! And how blessed are your employees, who serve you continuously and get to listen to your wisdom!
A Conservative Version
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom.
American Standard Version
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
Darby Translation
Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!
Julia Smith Translation
Happy thy men, happy these thy servants, standing before thee continually, hearing thy wisdom.
King James 2000
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and that hear your wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Happy [are] your men and happy [are] these your servants who stand before you continually hearing your wisdom.
Modern King James verseion
Happy are your men, happy are these who are your servants, who stand always before you, and who hear your wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Happy are thy men: and happy are these thy servants, which stand ever before thee and hear thy wisdom.
NET Bible
Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!
New Heart English Bible
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
The Emphasized Bible
How happy, are thy wives, how happy, are these thy servants, - who do stand before thee continually, who hear thy wisdom!
Webster
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
World English Bible
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
Youngs Literal Translation
O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Attendants of, stood in their presence
Queen » Of sheba, visits solomon
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Queen of sheba » Testiomey » Solomon
Solomon » The splendor of his court
Interlinear
`ebed
`amad
Tamiyd
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Visit Of The Queen Of Sheba
7 I did not believe the report until I came and saw it with my own eyes. Behold, the half of it was not told to me. You exceed in wisdom and prosperity the report which I heard. 8 How blessed (fortunate, happy) are your men! How blessed are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom! 9 Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, He made you king to execute justice and righteousness.”
Cross References
Proverbs 8:34
“Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
2 Chronicles 9:7-8
Blessed and fortunate are your people, how blessed and fortunate are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
Proverbs 3:13-14
Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed and guide many,
But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 13:20
He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise,
But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.
Luke 10:39-42
She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching.
Luke 11:28
But He said,
Luke 11:31